What years did Bill Lauterborn play?

Bill Lauterborn played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1905.

Was Bill Lauterborn a pitcher?

No. Bill Lauterborn was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Bill Lauterborn hit?

Bill Lauterborn hit 0 career home runs with 56 hits.

What was Bill Lauterborn's career batting average?

Bill Lauterborn batted .208 over his career, with 56 hits in 269 at bats.

How many RBI did Bill Lauterborn have?

Bill Lauterborn drove in 11 runs in his career.

Is Bill Lauterborn in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Lauterborn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Lauterborn

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1905)

Bill Lauterborn was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1905 for the Boston Braves, a span of 2 seasons. In 87 career games, he hit .208 with 56 hits and 11 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 9, 2026

AVG .208

HR 0

RBI 11

H 56

OPS .477

PIV -894

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 140 lb
Born: 6/9/1879 in Hornell, NY, USA
Died: 4/19/1965 in Andover, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1904-09-20
Last Game: 1905-08-28

Full name: William Bernard Lauterborn

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Career Batting Statistics

Bill Lauterborn — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
87	269	18	56	3	1	0	11	2	13	33	.208	.250	.227	.477	-894

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 17.8% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career OPS .477 vs. league average .626 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Lauterborn — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1904	BSN	NL	20	69	7	19	2	0	2	1	1	8	.275	.246 (+12%)	.300 (-5%)	.321 (-5%)	.622 (-5%)	-60.3
1905	BSN	NL	67	200	11	37	1	1	9	1	12	25	.185	.248 (-25%)	.307 (-22%)	.322 (-38%)	.629 (-30%)	-834.0
Career · 2 seasons			87	269	18	56	3	1	11	2	13	33	.208	—	—	—	—	-894

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Lauterborn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	53	160	11	37	0	3	.231
Away	34	109	7	19	0	3	.174

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Lauterborn — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1905-08-28	BSN	CHC	L	1	2	0	3
1905-08-26	BSN	PIT	L	3	0	0	0
1905-08-25	BSN	PIT	L	2	0	0	1
1905-08-24	BSN	PIT	L	3	1	1	1
1905-08-24	BSN	PIT	L	2	0	0	1
1905-08-23	BSN	STL	L	3	0	0	0
1905-08-22	BSN	STL	L	4	0	2	0
1905-08-21	BSN	STL	W	3	0	1	0
1905-08-13	BSN	CIN	L	4	1	0	0
1905-08-12	BSN	CIN	L	2	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Lauterborn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	43	42	85	137	17	5
3B	29	29	36	50	16	0
OF	2	1	3	0	1	0
SS	3	2	4	5	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Lauterborn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1904	BSN	2B	20	20	39	60	6	2
1905	BSN	2B	23	22	46	77	11	3
1905	BSN	3B	29	29	36	50	16	0
1905	BSN	OF	2	1	3	0	1	0
1905	BSN	SS	3	2	4	5	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Lauterborn — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	43
Third Base	29
Shortstop	3
Center Field	2

College History

Bill Lauterborn — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fordham University	New York	NY	1898, 1899

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Lauterborn

What years did Bill Lauterborn play?: Bill Lauterborn played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1905.
Was Bill Lauterborn a pitcher?: No. Bill Lauterborn was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bill Lauterborn hit?: Bill Lauterborn hit 0 career home runs with 56 hits.
What was Bill Lauterborn's career batting average?: Bill Lauterborn batted .208 over his career, with 56 hits in 269 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Lauterborn have?: Bill Lauterborn drove in 11 runs in his career.
Is Bill Lauterborn in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Lauterborn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.